Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-01-27
FAREWELL TO DAviTT.

FAREWELL TO DAvtTT.
Garden, New York, in Honor of the Apos-
tie of Irish acknowledgements Unable to
Gain Admission to the Building.
New YoRK, Jan. A.-The grand demon
stration rendered to Michael Davitt in
Madison Square Garden last evening, was
one of the largest affairs of the kind ever
held in this city, the entire building being
packed to overlooking long before the time
announced for the exercises to begin. The
general admission was fifty cents with
reserved seats at one dollar and one dol
lar and fifty cents, 1t was estimated that
fully ten thousand persons attended.
Gilmore's full band enlivened the pro-
ceedings with numerous popular airs,
among the selections being 1.-THE Wedding
March, ''The Minstrel Boy" ''Molly
Bawn,'' sSt Patrick's Day. ''The Harp
That Once Through Tara's Hail. and ''The
irish Patrol"
Nearly every Irish society in the city
was represented. There were also dele
cations present from Irish societies in the
New England States, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania The streets in the vicinity
of the garden were packed by dense
crowd unable to obtain admission. Pat
rick Ford, of the Irish World, presided,
and among those who occupied seats upon
the platform were Michael Davitt, his
wife and sister, who were greeted with
tremendous applause upon ascending the
platform. General Master Workman Pow
derby, Fathers Larkin and Kelly and
number of ladies.
At eight o'clock the crowd in the build
ing became so great that Captain Will
Jams, as a measure OF safety, ordered ali
the doors of admission closed.
TattarS of regret were read from Sena-
tors Sawyer. Dawes, Vance, Henderson,
Sewell, Aldr ich and Sabin, Congressman
Cutcheon, Johnston, Lyman, White and
others.
Shortly before half-past eight o'clock
Mr.. Ford introduced the speaker of the
evening, who was received with cheers
and waving of hats and handkerchiefs,
lasting for several minutes. Mr.. Davltt
said the circumstances under which the
demonstration was held, in his opinion,
made it one of the greatest and grandest
that had ever assembled in the Empire
City. He felt proud to address such an as
semblage that had gathered to send
a message of good cheer to Ireland and
also to send one of warning to Ireland's
enemy. He felt sure he had the good
wishes of all present, when now about
to return to Ireland to work out
the political and social free
dom of fatherland. GCheers.l After
referring to an article written by Mr..
Labouchere, in which he denounced the
English Government for it's inhuman
treatment of poor tenant farmers in many
parts of Ireland, he said no people on the
face of the earth had shown more patience
for law and order under trying circum-
stances than the people of Ireland.
TCheersl. He believed that it would be
an act of insanity to resort to undis-
ciplined force to oppose disciplined power.
IA voice-we don't know about that.
Ireland must achieve her liberty and be
one of the countries of the world. APP
plause]. God only knows for how many
years we have smothered down feelings of
bitterness caused by the cruel treatment of
the English Government, but the time has
come when, unless Irelands just claims
were recognized, thousands of Irishmen
would show to England that justice could
be vindicated against even such a great
government as Great Britain. Cries of
give her dynamite. felt sure the people
of England would restore to power the
statesman that had given evidence of his
desire to treat Ireland with fairness Mr..
Davitt said most of the money sent from
this country for the league had found it's
way into the pockets of Irish landlords.
LGroans.l If the expressions of the land
lords continue much longer, although
numerically weak, we shall show the
British Government that we come from a
race that knows how to die for liberty.
Mr.. Davitt, referring to the McGlynn
case, denounced Cardinal Simeoni for in
terferring with McGlynn in 1882 when he
was supporting the Irish Land League.
He hoped McGlynn would go to Rome, and
thought he would get fair treatment from
the Pope.
Referring to Sir George Errington's
presence in this country, Mr.. Davitt said:
II met this man, Errington, and confront
ed him in Rome, and when the Pope
learned that he had lied about the Irish
bishops he gave orders that he should not
be admitted inside the Vatican"
Father Ducey, of st. Leo's Roman
Catholic church, was on the platform.
Among those who sent letters of regret
were Mr.. Blaine and Senator Sherman